Location
- The University of Texas at Austin
- Austin, TX
- University of Maryland-College Park
- College Park, MD
The University of Texas at Austin vs University of Maryland-College Park
Austin, TX · College Park, MD · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair TX:MD
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE TX × MD
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
- COMPLETE-HIGH High completion
- GAP-ACCEPT Largest gap · Acceptance Rate
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ADM-ASYM · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Selectivity moved on only one side of this board
ADM-ASYM · 2013–2023
Over 2013–2023, one school's acceptance-rate series clears the r² ≥ 0.40 floor while the other does not. Read the directional claim as one-sided, then check the companion metric below.
- The University of Texas at Austin: acceptance rate tightened -27.5% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.84).
- University of Maryland-College Park: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.00).
- The University of Texas at Austin: enrollment grew +7.1% over 2013–2023; fitted +238 students/yr fitted, r² 0.73.
- University of Maryland-College Park: enrollment grew +16.1% over 2013–2023; fitted +439 students/yr fitted, r² 0.77.
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Undergraduate Enrollment
Acceptance Rate
Avg Net Price
Median Earnings (6 yr)
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Out-of-State Tuition
Median Debt at Graduation
SAT Average
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Austin, TX | College Park, MD |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 42,855 | 30,760 |
| Acceptance Rate | 26.6% | 44.8% |
| Avg Net Price | $19,857 | $15,678 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $60,896 | $67,785 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $75,121 | $82,860 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $44,908 | $41,186 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $20,500 | $19,000 |
| SAT Average | 1,395 | 1,473 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 83.0% | 85.5% |
Largest gaps: The University of Texas at Austin vs University of Maryland-College Park
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE The University of Texas at Austin leads on acceptance rate (26.6% vs 44.8% at University of Maryland-College Park)
- AVG-NET-PRICE University of Maryland-College Park leads on avg net price ($15,678 vs $19,857 at The University of Texas at Austin)
- MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(6 University of Maryland-College Park leads on median earnings (6 yr) ($67,785 vs $60,896 at The University of Texas at Austin)
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between The University of Texas at Austin and University of Maryland-College Park?▼
The University of Texas at Austin leads on acceptance rate at 26.6% versus 44.8% at University of Maryland-College Park. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between The University of Texas at Austin and University of Maryland-College Park?▼
University of Maryland-College Park leads on avg net price at $15,678 versus $19,857 at The University of Texas at Austin. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (6 yr), who leads between The University of Texas at Austin and University of Maryland-College Park?▼
University of Maryland-College Park leads on median earnings (6 yr) at $67,785 versus $60,896 at The University of Texas at Austin. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); acceptance rate focus for this pair · 2025